stab
Example Sentences
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Esan had made unsuccessful attempts to join the Army in the years before the stabbing, the court was told.
From BBC
He served a sentence of two years and eight months for stabbing a teenager and now campaigns to raise awareness about knife crime.
From BBC
"The teacher's injury is not a stab injury. A lockdown was implemented but has now been lifted," he said.
From BBC
“No you couldn’t,” Bat said, stabbing the knife into the peanut butter jar.
From Literature
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It flies across the aisle, nearly stabbing Titus in the leg.
From Literature
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